Midwifery
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General Introduction Information of the Course

Course Code:

MIDW201

Course Title:

Healthy Pregnancy and Midwifery Care

Course Semester:

Fall

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
4	8	8	10

Language of instruction:

Course Prerequisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Necessary

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Ayşe Gül BURSA

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Özen Esra KARAMAN
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Ayşe Gül BURSA

Course Assistants:

Course Objectives and Content

Course Objectives:

To gain knowledge and skills about the formation of pregnancy, the changes and risks in the pregnancy process, the importance of follow-up and care during pregnancy, to protect and improve the health of the mother and fetus, to adopt their own roles in this process.

Course Content:

Fertility and women's health; Reproductive health, the importance of factors affecting the situation in Turkey and reproductive health, reproductive system anatomy; reproductive system physiology; Female and male genital system anatomy, Female and male reproductive system physiology, Pregnancy formation (fertilization) and factors affecting pregnancy formation, Prenatal period and the role of the midwife, prenatal period (pregnancy, pregnancy symptoms, diagnosis, physiological and psychosocial changes during pregnancy), Usual complaints and management according to trimesters during pregnancy, Prenatal evaluation, follow-up and prenatal care (Increasing maternal and fetal health during pregnancy), Prenatal fetal evaluation (prenatal diagnosis methods), Rights and protection of pregnant women, Conditions that put maternal and fetal health at risk during pregnancy and their prevention Pregnancy exercises, Pregnancy education and its importance for healthy pregnancy, delivery and postpartum, Evidence-Based Practices in Pregnancy

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Knowing and defining pregnancy formation on the basis of general reproductive system anatomy, physiology and endocrinology
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) To know physiological changes and psycho-social changes in genital and extragenital organs and systems during pregnancy, normal and deviation from normal, symptoms and management.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) To know the formation of pregnancy and the factors affecting pregnancy, the role of the midwife in preventing them, the things to be done for a healthy pregnancy, and the importance of care, learning and reflecting the knowledge learned into practice.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) To know and recognize the importance of pregnancy follow-up, what should be done, the usual changes in pregnancy follow-up, risky situations, and to gain the ability to perform an effective pregnancy follow-up.
2) For a healthy generation; To know the services, health indicators and results in this field in the world and in our country, to be able to follow innovations and changes and to take appropriate initiatives in this context.

Course Weekly Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Definition, aims, objectives of the Healthy Pregnancy and Midwifery Care course	recommended resources and articles
2)	Fertility and women's health; Reproductive health importance, influencing factors and reproductive health situation in Turkey	recommended resources and articles
3)	Female and male genital system anatomy	recommended resources and articles
4)	Female and male reproductive system physiology	recommended resources and articles
5)	Pregnancy formation (fertilization) and factors affecting pregnancy formation	recommended resources and articles
6)	Physiological and psychosocial changes during pregnancy	recommended resources and articles
7)	Prenatal period and the role of the care-midwife, prenatal period (pregnancy, pregnancy symptoms, diagnosis	recommended resources and articles
8)	Midterm exams
9)	Usual complaints and management during pregnancy according to trimesters	recommended resources and articles
10)	Prenatal evaluation, follow-up and prenatal care (Antenatal care)	recommended resources and articles
11)	Pregnancy education and its importance for a healthy pregnancy, delivery and postpartum	recommended resources and articles
12)	Promoting Health During Pregnancy	recommended resources and articles
13)	Electronic Fetal Monitoring	recommended resources and articles
14)	Pregnant woman's rights and protection	recommended resources and articles
15)	Evidence-Based Practices in Pregnancy	Recomenden resources and articles
16)	final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Ders notları paylaşılacaktır.

References:

Editörler: Kıymet Yeşilçiçek Çalık, Fatma Coşar Çetin, Doğum Öncesi Dönem-1,
İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 2018.
Editörler Neriman Soğukpınar, Birsen Karaca Saydam, Doğum Öncesi Bakım,Vize Yayıncılık, 2018.
Kathleen Rice Simpson, Patricia, Perinatal Nursing, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag), 2014.
Embriyoloji- Günhan Erdem, 2006
Behzat Özkan, Esin Çeber Turfan, Serap Yaşaroğlu Toksoy, Ebelik Uygulama Standartları, Vize Yayıncılık, 2016.
Temel Ebelik Uygulamaları Rehberler ve Değerlendirme- Zekiye Karaçam, Ayden Çoban, Ayten Taşpınar, 2019
Hemşireler ve Ebeler için Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları-Hediye Arslan Özkan, 2019
Nazan Tuna Oran, Hafize Öztürk Can (çev.Ed.), Ebelik Uygulamaları İçin Teori, Alter yayıncılık, 2017.

Relationship Between Course and Program Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Explains the legal rights, authorities, and responsibilities related to the midwifery profession; effectively applies the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired regarding professional ethical principles and patient and staff safety in professional practice, in accordance with current legislation and regulations.
2) Plans, implements, and evaluates educational, counseling, and care services with a holistic approach, taking into account the needs of individuals, women, pregnant women, families, and the community.
3) Evaluates the effectiveness of healthcare interventions to enhance the quality of midwifery care and contribute to the development of evidence-based practices; assumes responsibility in individual and/or interdisciplinary scientific research and activities, transferring the obtained results into practice.
4) Identifies the needs related to all life stages and reproductive health of women, from the preconception period through pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and the neonatal period; evaluates potential problems within a holistic and spiritual midwifery approach, and plans and implements appropriate care interventions.
5) Detects potential risk situations during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum periods; manages care processes safely and effectively by using problem-solving, critical thinking, and independent decision-making skills.
6) Performs normal delivery and breech delivery in the absence of a physician in accordance with mother-friendly approaches; applies episiotomy when necessary and monitors the birth process.
7) Provides family planning services; conducts follow-up, evaluation, and referral processes for women aged 15–49 and children aged 0–6.
8) Identifies personal learning needs in cognitive, social, cultural, and intellectual areas to sustain professional development, and improves oneself accordingly.
9) Monitors developments in informatics and care technologies with a lifelong learning and active citizenship perspective, applies them in professional practice, and integrates effective language and communication skills with basic historical knowledge from a professional standpoint.

Relationship Between Course and Learning Outcome

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Medium	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Explains the legal rights, authorities, and responsibilities related to the midwifery profession; effectively applies the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired regarding professional ethical principles and patient and staff safety in professional practice, in accordance with current legislation and regulations.
2)	Plans, implements, and evaluates educational, counseling, and care services with a holistic approach, taking into account the needs of individuals, women, pregnant women, families, and the community.
3)	Evaluates the effectiveness of healthcare interventions to enhance the quality of midwifery care and contribute to the development of evidence-based practices; assumes responsibility in individual and/or interdisciplinary scientific research and activities, transferring the obtained results into practice.
4)	Identifies the needs related to all life stages and reproductive health of women, from the preconception period through pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and the neonatal period; evaluates potential problems within a holistic and spiritual midwifery approach, and plans and implements appropriate care interventions.
5)	Detects potential risk situations during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum periods; manages care processes safely and effectively by using problem-solving, critical thinking, and independent decision-making skills.
6)	Performs normal delivery and breech delivery in the absence of a physician in accordance with mother-friendly approaches; applies episiotomy when necessary and monitors the birth process.
7)	Provides family planning services; conducts follow-up, evaluation, and referral processes for women aged 15–49 and children aged 0–6.
8)	Identifies personal learning needs in cognitive, social, cultural, and intellectual areas to sustain professional development, and improves oneself accordingly.
9)	Monitors developments in informatics and care technologies with a lifelong learning and active citizenship perspective, applies them in professional practice, and integrates effective language and communication skills with basic historical knowledge from a professional standpoint.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Beyin fırtınası /Altı şapka
Individual study and homework
Course
Reading
Rapor Yazma
Question-and-Answer / Discussion
Uygulama (Modelleme, Tasarım, Maket, Simülasyon, Deney vs.)
Örnek olay çalışması
Staj/Yerinde Uygulama

Assessment and Evaluation Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (open-ended questions, multiple-choice, true/false, matching, fill-in-the-blanks, ordering)
Staj/ Yerinde Uygulama Değerlendirmesi

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)	1	% 25
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100